Will of William Jeans, 1803

SUBJECT: William Jeans
SUBMITTER: Pam Jeans
EMAIL: jeans@sierratel.com
DATE: Jun 23, 1999
SURNAMES: Jeans, Mosely, Pegram, Cumming, Williamson, Southern, Medaris, Durant, 
Bobbitt
Will of William Jeans

State of North Carolina Stokes County..........31 Oct 1803

In the name of God Amen, I William Jeans, of the State of North Carolina 
Stokes County being weak in body but of sound mind and memory blessed by God 
do this thirty-first day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight 
hundred and three, make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner 
and from following that is to say.
First I will that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid out of my 
Estate.
Secondly I bequeath to my beloved wife Huldah Jean all my money goods, house 
and chattel. Also I leave to my wife one Negro woman named Penney and one 
Negro girl named Mary and at her deceased, to be divided in the following 
manner.
Thirdly I bequeath to my beloved son Joseph Jean the above Negro Woman Penney 
with the Negro girl Mary with their increase to take pocession of the dec'd of 
my wife. V provided the said Joseph Jeans pay one third of the value of the 
said Negro woman Penney and the girl Mary with the increase of the same on 
the third part of the value of all that may be living at the death of my wife, 
unto my beloved son Wm Jeans and his heirs.
Fourthly, I will that all the remaining part of my estate should be sold after 
the death of my wife.
Fifthly, I bequeath to my beloved daughter Beckey (looks like Mosely) five 
shillings starling
Sixly I bequeath to my beloved daughter Betty Bobbitt five shillings starling
Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be 
equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John 
Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy 
Williamson
Lastly I make ordain and appoint my beloved sons, William and Joseph Jean 
Executor of this my last will and testament signed sealed pronounced published 
and declared to be the last will and testament of the said William Jean the 
testors during the life time of the said testator in the presence of the 
subscribing witnesses who were present at the signing and sealing these of 
trust.

Boaz Southern           	 Durant						his
Stephen Medaris	(each signed with a mark)		William (x) Jean   
(seal)
Billy Medaris								mark

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